Is Rapeseed Oil Paleo?

Marla Sarris is the founder of Paleo Porn, co-author of Pigskin Paleo, Studio Manager & Barre Instructor at The Dailey Method, Personal Trainer & Small Group Fitness Instructor at Legit Fit, as well as the Executive Producer of Minimalism. After tirelessly dedicating six years to teaching Mathematics at one of the top High Schools in the nation, she left her all-consuming career in pursuit of a healthy, sustainable lifestyle. She continues to indulge her passion for teaching through Paleo Porn.

Rapeseed oil may be better than the more conventional canola oil if it’s cold-pressed, but “better” is not the same as “good.”

Paleo and PUFAs

Rapeseed oil is still extremely high in omega-6 fats, which are inflammatory. One of the main health problems in America today is the extremely high levels of omega-6 fats that are present in the Standard American Diet (SAD) relative to omega-3 fats. They’re both polyunsaturated fats (PUFA), but omega-6 fats are inflammatory, whereas omega-3 fats have anti-inflammatory properties. In order to keep our internal inflammation down (which we absolutely want to do) we need to be sure to consume at least as many omega-3 as omega-6 fats, if not more. By consuming vegetable oils that are almost entirely omega-6 PUFAs, we throw this ratio way off.

Unstable Fats

PUFAs are also extremely unstable. They are much more likely than saturated or monounsaturated fats to oxidize when exposed to heat and light, which means they go rancid as soon as you add them to the oven or stovetop, assuming they haven’t already gone rancid before you bought them (which they probably have).

Cold-Pressed Doesn’t Help

Mark Sisson addressed the question of whether or not cold-pressed rapeseed could be a healthy source of fat.

Marla Sarris is the founder of Paleo Porn, co-author of Pigskin Paleo, Studio Manager & Barre Instructor at The Dailey Method, Personal Trainer & Small Group Fitness Instructor at Legit Fit, as well as the Executive Producer of Minimalism. After tirelessly dedicating six years to teaching Mathematics at one of the top High Schools in the nation, she left her all-consuming career in pursuit of a healthy, sustainable lifestyle. She continues to indulge her passion for teaching through Paleo Porn.

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